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PLEASUBABLE BEE-KEEPING. 



Fig. 21. 



tion is inserted ; the bottom bar is then adjusted and 

 a httle melted wax is run 

 along the top bar, while 

 the frame is inverted, to 

 secure the sheet to the 

 bar. By fixing the founda- 

 tion in the side grooves it is 

 held in the middle of the 

 bar until the bees secure it firmly, which is an advan- 

 tage if the hive does not stand perfectly level. 



Mr. Meadows nearly severs the top bar by a saw- 

 cut running the full length of the bar. In putting 

 the frame together only one side of the top bar is 

 nailed to the side walls. The foundation is then 

 inserted, and the sides of the bar are brought together 

 by placing on the ends a " W.B.C." or other metal- 



FiG. 22. 



end. Any carelessness on the part of the bee-keeper 

 in fixing the sheets by this method must result in 



